England vs Italy 6n 2021

Pudsy33 · 13-02-2021 3:06pm #1

An England backlash? Or can Italy shock the world Cup finalists?

Have at it

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:12pm

I'm expecting England to still struggle a bit to get back to form. And Italy to be Italy. Could be a messy affair.

UDAWINNER · 13-02-2021 3:12pm

for the more knowledgable here, why did none of the italians take the knee and some english took it and some stood. Was this agreed beforehand
TIA

Pudsy33 · 13-02-2021 3:12pm

Scratchly wrote: »

I'm expecting England to still struggle a bit to get back to form. And Italy to be Italy. Could be a messy affair.

Me too, I think Italy will be competitive here for large portions of the game.

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:18pm

UDAWINNER wrote: »

for the more knowledgable here, why did none of the italians take the knee and some english took it and some stood. Was this agreed beforehand
TIA

As I understand it. Officially they have a minute silence as a stand against racism. Obviously everyone respects and supports this.

Taking the knee is a show of support for black lives matter. Not everyone supports everything black lives matter stands for. It's got a lot of political and activist shenanigan baggage. Players do it or not as a personal thing.

theVersatile · 13-02-2021 3:19pm

Gwan Italia!!!

The Inbetween is mine · 13-02-2021 3:19pm

Jaysus.... unexpected...but get in there!!

13-02-2021 3:20pm

Brilliant

almostover · 13-02-2021 3:20pm

Great to see a referee watch the offside line. England's defence is very ordinary when they are kept onside

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:20pm

Great start for Italy.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:23pm

Lawes on all fours over his own ball.

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:25pm

Harsh penalty. The reason he still had hands on was because England were holding on.

Ruggabugga101 · 13-02-2021 3:26pm

Harsh.

Wonder if England 'got the right information' this week....Eddy sprouting **** during the week.

The Inbetween is mine · 13-02-2021 3:28pm

Ford butchered that ...huge overlap out to his right and he went straight into contact

Weepsie · 13-02-2021 3:29pm

Surely may had a most obvious knock on there

Dave_The_Sheep · 13-02-2021 3:29pm

Eh, knock on, perhaps?

Weepsie · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

Referee has gone on holiday the last 5 mins. That wasn't difficult

testtech05 · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Eh, knock on, perhaps?

Was hoping they might show a replay. Looked obvious to me.

Try looked like a double movement too.

theVersatile · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

Double movement on the last angle?

AdamD · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

How could they miss that knock on?

almostover · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Eh, knock on, perhaps?

Joy Neville asleep at the wheel there, obvious knock on from May

beggars_bush · 13-02-2021 3:31pm

Why weren't the Italians screaming for a knock on review?

adam240610 · 13-02-2021 3:32pm

Replay, was a clear knock on, a lot of calls seem to be being missed lately

Weepsie · 13-02-2021 3:32pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Why weren't the Italians screaming for a knock on review?

Probably expected tmo to do their job

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:32pm

Massive double movement.

Joy Neville misses quite a few big things in the booth it has to be said.

13-02-2021 3:32pm

Ah feck - good few bites of the apple there from Cowan Dickie who's on my team but Hill gets it.

Big knock on missed in the run up there.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:33pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Why weren't the Italians screaming for a knock on review?

Have to feel sorry, refs are constantly saying “if there’s something TMO will catch it” when players are shouting and asking and then you see this. Must be infuriating.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:34pm

Itoje pinged for pancaking on top there. Brilliant.

TomsOnTheRoof · 13-02-2021 3:34pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Massive double movement.

Joy Neville misses quite a few big things in the booth it has to be said.

Terrible reffing. Held on the ground and walking on his knees.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:35pm

Italian 8 is a monster.

mfceiling · 13-02-2021 3:35pm

"itoje plays on the edge"

Actually is illegal a lot of the time and it's good to see refs pull him up on it.

jammiedodgers · 13-02-2021 3:36pm

A penalty against Itoje :eek::eek::eek:

testtech05 · 13-02-2021 3:36pm

jammiedodgers wrote: »

A penalty against Itoje :eek::eek::eek:

In fairness he was pinged a good few times last week just never got a well overdue yellow and also got away with lots of other calls ðŸ™‚

TomsOnTheRoof · 13-02-2021 3:38pm

Italy need to stay calm. Shooting themselves in the foot.

TomsOnTheRoof · 13-02-2021 3:40pm

Jesus Christ. Lineout was crooked and the hooker took the throw in front of his own man.

almostover · 13-02-2021 3:41pm

Slade knocked on there too in that chase

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:41pm

That was surely another knock on by England

IngazZagni · 13-02-2021 3:42pm

Scratchly wrote: »

That was surely another knock on by England

Italian hand knocked it back

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:42pm

Italian playing Itoje at his own game, holding him into rucks.

I, for one, am all for it. Forza Shenanigans.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:44pm

Fúck sake, Monye complaining about Italy’s unique tactic of starting their weaker props and subbing them off after 30.

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:44pm

Forward pass.

gally74 · 13-02-2021 3:45pm

Forward

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:45pm

That was surely forward. Maybe both passes.

almostover · 13-02-2021 3:45pm

Another forward pass missed......

TomsOnTheRoof · 13-02-2021 3:45pm

I'm not a fan of Quinlan's commentating but he's dead right. Italy struggle to defend outside 12 yet they insist on kicking long to an English back three who know how to exploit the holes in their defence. France did the same last week.

Scratchly · 13-02-2021 3:46pm

It's hard to feel too sorry for Italy because they're not doing themselves any favors but they're getting royally screwed by the ref.

kilns · 13-02-2021 3:46pm

England get a lot of referring decisions here so far

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:46pm

What is Joy Neville doing ?

Deub · 13-02-2021 3:47pm

Did they change the rules last night?
Forward pass and knock on are allowed?

TomsOnTheRoof · 13-02-2021 3:47pm

Another crooked throw and obstruction. This is atrocious officiating.

razorblunt · 13-02-2021 3:47pm

Lawes on all fours again.

England vs Italy 6n 2021

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